Manager Cloud Services

Our client, is one of the nation’s largest developers, owner, and manager of high-quality student housing communities. They are looking to hire a Cloud Services Manager on a contract-to-hire basis to drive the company’s cloud transformation journey and ensure the successful implementation and optimization of their cloud-based solutions. This position will lead the Cloud Service Team fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence in cloud technologies.
 
Primary Responsibilities  

• Provide management and strategic direction for the Cloud Services Team
• Responsible for the Information Technology Cloud Services engineering and architecture
• Maintain core application infrastructure, production and non-production environments for use in application delivery, debugging, and testing
• Establish robust cloud architecture, enable scalability, security, and efficiency, while aligning with business objectives and industry best practices
• Plan and managing Cloud Operations including budgeting
• Responsible for implementing DevOps automation within IT to create greater efficiencies
• Compiling technical requirements and collaborating in development processes
• Responsible for managing a team of high-level engineers.
• Responsible for design, implementation, and migration of Cloud based services
• Responsible for tooling, design, and implementation of system used to manage code development and deployment
• Supports audit controls and requests
• Liaison between Development, Support, and IT Operations
• Manages vendor negotiations and contracts pertaining to these services

Required Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, MIS or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of related industry experience; prior background in a dynamically changing environment desired
• Microsoft Azure and ITIL certificates a plus
• Managing highly technical teams of System, Network, and Database administrators
• Deep experience with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code
• Deep experience with Azure core technologies
• Project management methodologies such as Agile
• Best practices IT Service Management such as ITIL
• Microsoft technology stack
• Networking technology including routers, switches, firewalls, and load-balancers
• Understanding of compliance rules such as SOX and PCI
• Proven track record of developing and implementing IT best practices and procedures

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